Appendix 5:
Best Advice – Panel Size

Appendix 5:

Best Advice – Panel Size
The objective of this tool is to provide a guide for Canadian family physicians on factors affecting practice panel size and the consideration of measures of performance and quality of care. Although, there is insufficient evidence to establish benchmarks or recommendations for the number of patients for which family physicians should be responsible, this resource acts as a Best Advice to: define panel size, provide approaches, identify factors that affect panel size and address the measures that gauge performance.

 

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• Overview
• Necessary Elements for Continuity & Comprehensiveness
• Key Success Factors and Pitfalls
• Other Challenges to Continuity & Comprehensiveness
• Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
• Other Resources
• Appendix 1: Clinical Guides
• Appendix 2: Presentations Related to Primary Care Meetings
• Appendix 3: Advanced/Open Access Scheduling in Family Practice
• Appendix 4: Infection Control
• Appendix 5: Best Advice – Panel Size
• Appendix 6: Group Billing Practices by Province/Territory in Canada
• Appendix 7: Timely Access to Appointments in Family Practice: Same-Day/Advanced Access Scheduling